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This Gorham Sterling Silver swan is a beautiful centerpiece/flower holder !
It is approx. 8\" longby 4 1/4\"wide and 6 1/4\" high. It weighs 8.83 troy ounces (not incl. the brass insert). The flower holding insert (\"frog\", I suppose) is made of brass and is approx. 5 1/2\" by 3\".
Itwas manufactured by Gorham Corp. Providence, RI in 1930. It is marked clearly on the bottom -GORHAM (the Durgin Division) D in an oval,STERLING & 33. The \"elephant\" stamp indicates the yearit was made as 1930.
The details/proportionson this Swan are great.It\'s condition is fantastic for an 84 year old piece ! There are no apparent dings, dents or damage. It only shows somelight scratches,mainly on the edge of the bottom (just from being slid around). I would rate it a 9 for its overall condition.
The brass insert is certainly original to the piece, fitting snugly when pushed between its feathers. I did not try to clean /polish it,even thoughthere is some green tarnish in places. Personally, I would leave it alone, but that is left up to the buyer.
PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER STERLING SWANNUT/CANDY DISHES UP FOR sale! Combined shipping is certainly available.
On Nov-24-14 at 11:29:34 PST, seller added the following information:
The last photo shows this much larger swan\'s size in referenceto the swan nut dishes also up for sale.